Combination of microphone cage and head-support therefor



June 28, 1960 F. E. HOTHEM 2, 43,157

COMBINATION OF MICROPHONE CAGE; AND HEAD-SUPPORT THEREFOR Filed June 5, 1959 JNVENTOR. fiknssr 5 HOTHEM Arron/vs Ys CQ'MBmA N F M RO N A E HEAD-SUPPORT THEREFOR Forrest E. Hothern, Cosho'cton, Ohio F d Jun '5, 19 S Q- 18, 7

"5 Claims. (01.179-156) This invention relates to a Combination of microphone and head-band for supporting the same in operative position upon the head of the user.

I am of course aware that there are numerous devices of this same general character but the object of my present invention is to provide a simple, light-weight headgear with equally simple and effective means for releasably mounting the microphone cage thereupon.

This general object and more specific objects will appear from the following description and claims when considered together with the accompanying drawing; it being understood that the present form of disclosure is merely for the purpose of illustration and that there might be devised various modifications thereof Without departing from the spirit of my invention as herein set forth and claimed.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my present improved form of device;

Fig. 2 is a somewhat enlarged partial view illustrating the manner of mounting the microphone cage upon the head-gear; and

Fig. 3 is a view corresponding to line 3-3- of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing in detail, the head-band consistsof a resilient wire, as for instance light-weight stainless steel wire or piano wire either bare or coated with pliable plastic or other suitable material, with bowed or arched portions 1 and 2 that are adapted to engage about the top and sides of the head of the user. This band may consist of a single wire which is bent back upon itself, as indicated in Fig. l of the accompanying drawing. This wire, at the point where it is doubled back upon itself, may have its doubled portions in the region of the bend substantially parallel and straight so as to provide a clamp portion 3 for engagement with one side of the head of the user in the region immediately in front of his ear; or, if so desired, this doubled portion 3 may have attached thereto a stainless steel clamping plate for such head-engagement, similar to the plate at the opposite side as hereinafter referred to.

Immediately opposite the clamping portion 3 the wire is provided with a head-clamping plate 4 for engagement in front of the users other ear; and this plate 4 may have integrally formed hook 4a for supporting the Wire or cable 5a for the conventional microphone crystal unit within the cage 5.

The cylindrical cage 5 of light-weight metal or plastic material has its outer or forward end provided with an annular groove 6 of reduced diameter to receive the correspondingly curved companion ends 7 and 8 of the wire portions 1 and 2, respectively; and the clamp 9 has fric- I tional sliding engagement along the wire portions '1 and 2, which bear converging relation to each other towards the ends thereof, and is adapted to hold the curved portions 7 and 8 securely within the groove 6 and thereby maintain the microphone cage 5 upon the ends of the wire portions 1 and 2. The clamp will be slid rearwardly along the wire members to effect holding engagement and ice in the opposite direction to release the same from sgch holding engagement. i j

The wire portions 1 and 2 extend in a substantially diverging manner with respect to each other in the region between the two clamping means 3 and 4 so as to ensure effective, dependable and comfortable positioning and supporting engagement of the same upon the head of the user. That is, the wire members 1 and 2 diverge from each other from the points of the clamping means 3 and 4.

It is to be understood that this head-band is, so con u e d r ged h t. h m' cmnhgu cases will 7 be positioned in front of andat a suite, 1e distance-tram thei'mout f e u e an w thtmjy present rmci device, 'thecage 5 can be effectivelyanddependably sup ported in such position of use by means of the wire extensions from only the one clamping means 4, as herein indicated. This device is of a very simple form of construction and hence may be manufactured and sold at a popular price. It maybe readily applied to and removed from the head of the user; and the microphone cage 5 can be very readily attached to and removed from the ends of the head-band.

My present head-gear is intended especially for supporting a light-weight cage of aluminum or plastic mate rial to house a microphone cartridge. 'My entire assembly is intended for use in connection with either amateur or commercial radio voice mobile communications, fixed station operation, dictating equipment, or wherever a microphone needs to be supported by a lightweight head-gear in order that the hands of the user may 7 be free for manipulation of the controls or for other purposes.

Other practical advantages, resulting from my present form of device, will no doubt suggest themselves to those who are familiar with the art to which this invention relates. a

What I claim is:

1. In combination, a head-band and a microphone cage assembly supported thereby, said head-band consisting of resilient means of arched form adapted for supporting engagement about the head of the user and having forward extensions from one side thereof, said microphone cage having an annular co-axial groove at one end thereof, said extensions having companion substantially semicircular curved ends, and releasable means for holding said curved ends in clamped engagement within said groove so as to permit ready attachment and removal of said microphone cage to and from said head-band.

2. In combination, a head-band and a microphone cage assembly supported thereby, said head-band consisting of double resilient arched members adapted for supporting engagement about the head of the user and having a clamp means at each side for engagement with the opposite sides of the users head, said resilient members having forward continuations from the clamp at one'side thereof and terminating in companion semi-circular curved ends, said cage having an annular co-axial groove at one end thereof, and means slidable along said forward continuations for holding said curved ends in clamping engagement withinsaid groove so as to permit ready attachment and removal of said microphone cage'to and r from said headband.

3. In combination, a head-band and a microphone cage assembly supported thereby, said head-band consisting of doubleresilient archedmembers adapted for supporting engagement about the head of the user and having a clamp means at each side for engagement with the op- I posite sides of the users head, said resilient members diverging substantially from each other towards the middle thereof between said clamp means and having forward end portions converging towards each other from said clamp means at one side thereof, said cage having engageable means adapted for co-operation with said end portions for holding said cage thereupon, and a clamping means slidable along said forward end portions for releasable frictional engagement therewith so as to efiect engagement and release of said end portions with respect to said engageable-means of said microphone cage.

4. In combination, a head-band and a microphone cage assembly supported thereby, said headband consisting of a single resilient wire member doubled upon itself and having arched portions adapted for supporting engagement about the head of the user and having clamp means at opposite sides thereof for engagement with the opposite sides of the users head, said arched portions diverging substantially from each other towards the middle thereof betweensaid clamp means and having integral end portions converging towards eacht other from said clamp means at one side thereof and terminating in companionsubstantially semi-circularcurved ends, said cage '4 v having an annular co-axial groove at one end thereof, and means slidable along said forward end portions for holding said curved ends in clamping engagement within said groove so as to permit ready attachment and removal of said microphone cage to and from said headband.

5. In combination, a head-band and a microphone cage assembly supported thereby, said head-band consisting of double resilient arched membersv adapted,.,for

10 supporting engagement about the head of the user and having a clamp means at each side for engagement with the opposite sides of the users head, said resilient members diverging substantially from each other towards the middle thereof between said clamp means and having 5 end extensions from only one side thereof, and said cage and end extensions having co-operative means of interengagement for removably supporting said cage upon said end extensions.

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